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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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